Show #97

[Download Show #97 as MP3]

News

• Downloads OR Blu-Ray -- which will reign supreme?
  
  • What about both? 20th Century Fox Thinks So
  • It's been thought that downloads would wipe out physical media
  • Disney says its customers don't want to choose sides
  • "Consumers want to consume different movies and programs in different ways. To limit any of those things wouldn't be good for the industry," said Lori McPherson, general manager of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. "But as content creators, we have to be responsible about how that content is windowed so that we keep the industry healthy."

• Study Show Gaming not bad for Kids
• Pew Internet and American Life Project
• Full Report Here. questionnaire with answers Here.
• $50 million initiative to study digital content and its effects on how kids learn, play and participate in civic activities. (anything public is considered civic)
• Breaking Paradigms:
• Not anti-social - Most interact with somebody online when they play
• Carnage happy - 74% reported racing games, puzzle games, sports titles, etc as their favorites
• AOL finally accepts that they aren't the only content provider on the Internet
• GMail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail
• News through Relegence
• RSS Reader
• Competing Services
• IPhone 2.1 released
• Better Reception
• Faster software installs
• Increased 3G speed
• Fewer Dropped calls
• No OS instability fixes mentioned
• IPhone 2.1 Jailbroken (Pwnage Tool)
• Release Date for Wow: Wrath of the Lich King (Nov. 13, 2008)
• The continent of Northrend
• The Death Knight class
• Inscription, a new profession (actually will be available in the 3.0.2 patch, which is now on the PTR)
• New raids and dungeons. All raids will be available in 10- and 25-player versions, and the first one will be a retooled Naxxramas.
• Wintergrasp, a non-instanced outdoor PvP zone with siege vehicles and destructible buildings (and a raid boss)
• Level cap raised to 80, with new spells and talents for all classes

Tech Picks

• HTC Touch HD
• 3M Pocket Projector (Announcement) $359
  
  • Actually works in a bright room
  • Demonstration
  • About 11in across (in really bright light)
  • VGA, composite (iPod, VCR, DVD, Etc)
    
• Texas Hold Em'
• Free Ringtones for your Windows Mobile
  

Power Tip

• Secure Your Thumb Drive - TrueCrypt

Gamer's Corner (Conferences, New Developments, Game Reviews)

• Wow gets new item type - Heirloom Items
• Bind to Account (you can pass item to alts)
• Buy with Dungeon Tokens
• Scales based upon level
• Tokens itemized based upon Dungeon Level
• High level non-scaling to come